Toyota
Technology

Toyota Breaks Ground for “Woven City”, a Prototype City For The Future

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (Woven Planet), the Toyota Group company responsible for a wide range

Spotify
Music Music Streaming

Spotify to Launch in Nigeria, 84 Other Countries

Spotify, the global music streaming service has announced that it is expanding to 85 new countries across the world including

Jumia
Ecommerce Partnership

Jumia Nigeria Partners Unilever on New Closeup Variant

…. offers Customers free delivery on products Global fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer, Unilever has entered a strategic partnership with Jumia Nigeria

Startup
Funding Venture Capital

HAVAÍC Expects Bumper Year For African Tech Startups

As one of South Africa’s most active Venture Capital investors, HAVAÍC says 2020 saw the commercial adoption of technology increase at unprecedented

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Appointment Trade

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Finally Appointed WTO DG

Nigeria’s former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala

Anzisha Prize
Entrepreneurship

Apply: 2021 Anzisha Prize For Young African Entrepreneurs

The Anzisha Prize has launched the 2021 call for young entrepreneurs between, 15 and 22. Applications for the latest cohort

VeggieVictory
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Plant-based Startup, VeggieVictory Secures Pre-seed Funding to Continue Expansion

VeggieVictory, a Nigerian plant-based startup, has announced that it has secured an undisclosed pre-seed investment round from Sustainable Food Ventures

Women Who Tech
Entrepreneurship Funding Startup Women

Apply: Women Who Tech Launches Emerging Tech Challenge to Fund Innovative Female-led Startups

Women Who Tech has launched the Emerging Tech Challenge to fund innovative women-led startups in Africa, Europe and North America.

Mastercard
Payment Report

Mastercard Index: Love and Pockets Run Deep in South Africa As Valentine’s Day Spend Soars

Sentimental spending up 142 percent over the past 10 years, with people splashing out  on romantic experiences more than traditional gifts

Mastercard
Cryptocurrency Payment

Mastercard to Allow Businesses Accept Payments in Cryptocurrencies Later This Year

While banks and non-financial institutions in Nigeria have been restricted from supporting cryptocurrency transactions, Mastercard has disclosed that it is